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NEWS ITEM Sweden gives SEK 15 million to help developing economies deepen their trade know-how Sweden is contributing SEK 15 million (about CHF 1.2 million) in 2023 to finance the participation of government officials from developing and least-developed economies (LDCs) in training and other trade capacity-building activities delivered by the WTO. This donation to the WTO’s Global Trust Fund will help these countries broaden their expertise in WTO matters as well as their ability to negotiate trade rules. Press release ⟶ NEWS ITEM WTO issues panel report regarding Chinese duties on Australian barley On 24 August, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Australia in “China — Anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures on barley from Australia” (DS598). Panel report ⟶ NEWS ITEM Goods barometer signals upturn in trade backed by strong auto demand Global goods trade showed signs of a turnaround in the second quarter of 2023, driven by strong automobile production and sales, but further upward momentum in Q3 and beyond may be limited as long as export orders remain weak, according to the latest WTO Goods Trade Barometer issued on 24 August. News item ⟶
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